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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

b. uninterestng Society and entertainments do not
appear particularly oongenia to his disposition, ne
luxurious habits and prefers living In the country
where he can get exercise and recreation. HIS chill
dren devotedly attached to him, and he perhaps
seen to most advantage whom with Them and leading
thoroughly domestic e In illustration of this 1t may
be mentioned that occasion does he omit to visit
his children their bedtime That he 10 not devoid OF
artistic tastes may be from certain arrangements
and collections made by him at the museum OF the
Hermitage Palace in st. Petersburg, where much has,
under his superintendence, been recently added.
naturally vehement temper does not imply violence or
brutality He Is not accustomed to be thwarted Whep
he discovers himself deceived misled his indignation
Is great, and he never forgives lie
It is erroneously supposed In England that be lives
in constant dread of the dastardy attempts made by
the Nihilists to assassinate him. Those who know
him best repudiate this emphaticaIly and study OF
his countenance and of his general behavior In public
cert ainly confirms the opinion of his courage and
bravery 1t Is mistake to imagine that he Is tool In
the hands OF a few officials; onca determined on
of action, motives OF expedienoy will not turn
hun from his resolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE OLD FISHERMAN TALKS ABOUT SHAD.

"REMINISCENCES OF THE OLDEN TIME-USEFUL
RECIPES FOR COOKING THE FISH.
"Tell YOU something about shadi Why. certainly"
said an old fisherman yesterday
Z" Fine ones have been somewhat scarce this season.
though good many iced Southern have come in. Next
week should bring plenty of North Rivers and allow
them TO sell at rather less troutike prices than have
heen ruling but the good old days that you and have
seen when pair Of shad could be had for quarter
will never come back Now call 30 and 40 cents low
prces for large roehsh single In the Old times common
could do the vending; the buyer has to con-
tribute to high shoprens and suffer his part of the On
arced demand OF New-York and suburbs
Why you can remember when nets could be set
anundanty about the Bay and close tho city the
Hudson. steam has driven Ihem away. Ihen iots OF
DAYS supply The gis had to be bright rcd and the
scales shining TO sell even as cheapy as have men
what used to be called boarding ouse price
"A good many buyers insist tnat buck Ia better ma
she Preference some cooking
roes because they sputter fat so annoyingiy while
S Se,ns can be avoided by slightly parboiing
the putting them in boiling water tor lew say
the back the way or cutting but for oroiling
needs expert cleaner TO give t inc C1nneceat cut
"Planked shad Is q method oitener Used opush imam
besSh paroles ike our enowder parties aud cambaEe
IL needs an open fire. The shad Is split and nailed 70
aa pcs who Is used m will
the board from catching fire from chsrring so a.
TO impart smoky taste 10 the hsn.
Baked sad is not proper thing the fish is delicate
20 do well with highly Favored stuing and long oven
cooking. No the fryingpan and gridron are the COT
rect INDUCEMENTS for fixing the silver beauties for the
table Or years on-seed oil has been popular
with frying hsh OF all kinds The pieces arc sau W
cook through without becoming saturated Win iat 10
when lard Is used You know they use OH IN tno
Indies for frying fish aud by the way do you hh9" .uas
negro cooks cook fish better than other peopo 10
ruei Its 80. -, mailing shad
salad Take some OF the parts that nave NO. p sn
Drowned in frying brolling let theh ges coa ~ ~
mn rhe m o vinegar that had mild not STEPPING ",
| bay leaves After about half an hour iaks uaeu anu
chop nue. with crisp water crcss. adding trine VI
1arlhrs sauoe This makes delicious relish ior Yes.
What IA a good thing drink with osn dinner .,
luncheon Well. that depends upon sne sa ae, o AN
\ a. long ~ hayeV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

in hand gazing upward to the heavenly world, wnere
impossible angels in delicious blue robes are smiling
down on him. The north .ransept reserved Tor
colored people, who come In great numbers ana take
much pleasure In the rather gorgeous ritual AS Tue
recessonal swept down the AISLE great company o.
wh'te-robed chorsters and clergy bearing palms ana
marching to the solemn music OF the penitential
hymu a tiny little black baby. who evidently had M
In private fife, caught sight OF his tall figure ms no
turned toward the robing room and with the swut-
ness of kitten slipped out OF per pew a9d inc
OBTAINING grasp OF her guardian, made rapid detou
met the procession az it crossed the body OF the
church. aud planting her small figure straight In MS
path, conhdngly pucked at the clergymans gown.
He had to stop and all his flock with him, as VII,
gentle soemnity she extended her little black hand
and shook his hand. After al, the good clergy man
need not have blushed, it was homely, butH was
very lovingly done.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
CURRENT ANECDOTES.

SENA TOR OULLOK AND SEORBTARY EyDKCOTZ.
Wdshfn0ton Letter 10 TIE Boston Traveller. .
Some interesting stories are told OF secretary Eudf
colts exclusiveness. noyerfailtng rule ut the
capital is that the least accessible public officer 10
invariably the most unpopular. Somehow the Score.
tary of War does not appear to understand this Not
long ago Senator C1llom had some important Official
business to tr nsact with Secretary Endicott, and
accordingly he wended hIs way ever to the magnih-
cent War Department. Nobody seemed 10 know him
aud nobody took the slightest interest in whether be
saw tho Secretary OF War not He triel again and
again with the same indifferent result Finally out OF
patience he called at the White House and saw Mr..
Cleveland. He eaid = Mr.. President have spent
nearly month trying to Secretary Endicot upon
q matter of public business. find that 1t is tar
eaSer matter to get interview with the PresideLt
Of the United States tnau 1t is to even gel glimpse Of
his Secretary OF War;"
Thu President replied Senator, If you will leave
those papers with me- think osn lay them before
Mr.. Endicott." Mr. Cullom lett the papers and went
his way. There Is gentle rumor to the effect toxe
M. Cleveland laid those papers before Mr.. Endic00
In such decisive manner that the secretary OF Wax
will not forget In hurry. Senator Cullom does NOT
have any difficulty in seeing Secretary Endicott now
Every body here knows Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury.
of Boston, and nearly everybody 10 familiar with one
or more OF his quaint sayings. Somebody asked him,
he being prominent Massachusetts, Democrat, how Il
was that the President happened to select Endicott
as his Secretary of War. Woodbury. looked up and
with his peculiarly dry smile, replied have studied
upon that matter considerably, and have come to the
conclusion that Cleveland must have dealt himself
card from the bottom of the pack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

NO. vnsns,a ia scarcely worth tho living eaproo"s ~.
,e,,rs heartburn puzEng nervous symptoms Az
,o Of the heart sor eating sinking In tho aoaomon 70
,.osn meals aud aulence after are among the successive
,nd,cia of this harasssns complaint Two things 0hU AZ
needfu for It's removal resort TO Hostessers ''''
gisrs and persistence In its These remedial measures
being cure certain. Taken inme aA'e 'o'''
or after meals this great stomahc promotes secretion
gastric juice the natural solvent Of the food ins
and billions symptoms consequent chronic indigestion
disappear as the complaint gradually yields 70 ns
and inv sora.ing influence OF the ss.@ ,ss Sasv
=, r..n,v uourshed muscular power ncrs>scA ana inc
mind crows sauxuue tho Bttsrs for eAs ana ssss
ana rheumatism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
ANICTOR WINS HIMSELF

Virginia Ctty Letter 10 Ihe PmtlddsoNta h1eM :.
Courtaine of II Q stage was rs much Wit as on IL
Once he was ON one of his period cals lille playing
a very important engagement at Maguires AMI could
not be found The house half full. NO Courtaine
was to 10 found Maguie was about giving up IN
despair with the intention of notifying the auience.
when boy handed him envelope in Hsrrys wei.
known handwriting Hastily tearing II open, pawn
tcIst aronned our It read spawn office Of -,
No. 49, Kearney Street. Lent to Harry Courtane.
upon his living body. the sum OF twenty l$20)
Hastily rushing up Washington Street to the pawn
brokers' Office which was near the Bella uuioe
Tnes.re, Tom ran into the pawpbroker's office, and
there labeled with tag-a counterpart Oh the one
Tom had received-was the Comedian Courtaine
sttin. at the table with tho pawnbroker enjoying
punch and salmon. He had pawned himself tor S2C
carly IN the afternoon. and with few coneeniA
rs4ds been down to the Cliff House, and returned 10
time to be redeemed by Magurie. Suffice to say thai
the money was paid aud Harry appeared that evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE PICTURE KILLED HER
r..a,.. IN IA N.nsf<<nih Cenfuru

Thsre Is famous modern picture ct Moscow Of
John tho Teri e after he has murdered his son LII
fit of rage and suddenly discovers the crime he has
committed. The expression in his eyes Is that OF
scousness striking him. after his has sunk at h:
feet with the blood streaming from his wounded
temple 1t is intensely realistic aud report ssser's
thut on one occasion lady Was so much Affected "
the sight Of it that she tell down dead on the sp1s
According this tale the picture was +
,Sa ohssn, Of . medical attendant. We inspected
the ~os,re In its inner roou aud without this en0um
hrance of the doctor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE JCDICIOUS HUSBAND.

The late Prince OF Denmark ia often quoted as com
mending thrift whereas Hamlet's opinion OF that
virtue seems to have been contemptuous. But thoss
who delight in quoting striking phrase. at the came
time slurrng The context, will always have Hamlet al
baud to be cited in support OF every pet theory OF
prelude, tor the melancholy Daue soliloquizes every
thing in the course OF his five acts. DOu 1tess the
thrifty husband Listener heard about the other day
viii ute Hamlet authority tor painting over tue
portrat of his first wife OF respect tor the sens
bilities of his dear second. Not wanting to lose
picture he employed artist to change the color Of
the ewes aud replace golden locks with raven tresses,
which were surmouuted by hat OF theatrical aspect
making as the second wife justly observed, very
pretty fancy picture She said it Vas very Oon'derats
Speakng Of Hamlet, they were discussing at the
Salvador Clue the latest interpr citation, when GER
tain eminent artist said The performance is logical
from the trassdan's point of view IL is to that
take execution He seems to forget that Hamlet
never had the opportunity to study Shakespeare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
HUMORS OF THE JUBILEE.

Talking of the Jubilee--Oh, the Jubilee there
good stories about the Jubilee collections In
Birmingham hidden away In the Mason College
Magazine" lady In the birth town of the caucas,
having spent several hours in collecting tor the
Women's Fund In not very fashionable part OF the
town, with the magnificent result OF 4l2d. wa
dame who unhesitatiDgly profered I'd. But mind"
she said, earnestly, aft mustn't 60 to q statoo.
Them statoos amt truthful There's tun Of George
Dawson; I've card i'm preach manys the time. and .
aus wore flower La Is buttonole, and 'ad trousers
on az fitted i'm"
Rich and poor alike seem to look with contempt
upon the people who 20 about collecting money the
Queen. lady was on one occasion shown into
fashionable drawing room, and had the misfortune to
disturb some kind of social function The hostess,
indicating the hapless intruder with patronizing
wave Of the hand remarked with cruol scoin, to her
guests, I" This Is jubilee person, ! suppose BIZ.
mnsham can cheer the Queen, but evidently doe
have not Tennyson's desire tor something regaliy
gorgeous"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
SENATOR EDMUyDs on OALvEsFoor JELLY

FrO,n Inc SdrdnndN ITWtG
somo time ago little Savannah girl read in news.
paper that Senator Edmunds had ways OF his own tor
making soups and cavestoot jelly She wrote to him
tor information ncosny sprig OF jcssamne, and goe
the folio wing reply:
iessamne flowers With the trustiulness Of youth you
Sslievs what the newspapers print, but they have
misled YOU In this instance. do not know how 70
rake SOUP or calvesfoot jelly. I sometimes think l
know no to make briefs and laws that, like soup.
are sometimes digsstble, and, l fear sometimes not
Cookery is a real art and hope yoi will learn 10
perfectly aud grow up to be true American woman,
kno c1ng how 10 do every thing that makes . homo
happy. $780, = r
Yours truly, GEORGE f. EpMUNDS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
SHE KNEW DIR. HOUGHT0N.

From The AIbdnt J0LHndt :, =,
Rather amusins incident occurred In New,iofk
the Little Church Abound The Corner" as the
actors have dubbed IT. where yonng Montague was
buried and t1at lovely window to his memory -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
HIS SUMNER VOICE.


In another English Opera company, formed for the
summer months it was found that the tenors were
too light tor the rect of the chorus. The manager
that there voices enough and one OF the
singers Questioned why he did not sing with
moro fvrce He replied that c., the leader OF the
tenors didn't and that il c. wonld not sing out, he
was not inclined strain his throat to do the work OF
two. G. thereupon interviewed. aud his answer 70
the remonstrances OF the manager was:
I am paid summer wages and refuse to sing 10
anything but my summer voice."
It was thought that singer who concerned himself
chiefly about the alton his voice for the regu
lar season was hardly the man to lead IN warm
weather troupe and the engagement of Z. and M
summer voice came to q speedy termination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
ZEAL.
From The Boston Transcript

From The Bosom Transcript
There is q suburban church, situated not tar from
very attractive and fasbonaby patronized Stun,
which makes a practice, each Easter Sunday after
the Sunday school services, Of distributing the
greater part OF the flowers that have served 10 the
decoration OF the church among the poor children OF
with the street children is the Christmas distribu
ton of gifts and confectionery.
Yesterday afternoon after the mass OF the children
had been given few flowers, the Sunday school SUI
perntendent saw two hoodlumish small boys whom
he did not recognize standing near by very wistfu
caps in hand.
Well, boys" said he, cheerily, "what do you
wantf
"S'm' flowers. mister"
Belong to the SCHOOL, don't seem to remember
you"
6" oh, yes sir" said the bigger of the two; dont
vou remember I'm the Teller that away from
the Sunday school last New Year's ~
Indeed And what is the connection OF your irieno
here With the school |" m
.Oh he's the chilly that coaxed me to run awayW
The superintendent felt that such zeal should not go
unre warded, and gave the boys handful OF bright
flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE OARS CLARA OTER

As the whole history Russia depends on the char
acIer of her Gar few words this subject may not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

worth half-hour or two on the soft benches.
The paintings in the first gallery are owned by
the Museum. The big canvas by Brozk, Chris
topher Columbus at the Court Of Ferdinand the
Catholic and isabella Of CASTLE present from
Morris X. Jesup. fills one end of the room
Hellauisfs "Peder Sonnavater ana Master HUNTS
Opprobrious Entry into Stockholm in 1925" ana
Wylie's Death Of vendean Chief" hang on one
nds, and facing them is another big picture. Albert
Maignan's "L'Attenat d'Anagu" . scene from the
life Of Pope BOniface VIII.
Most of the pictures in tho second gallery from
The collection of George Scney, and about dozen
OF them will stay with the Museum for good. Rosa
Bonheurs Horse Fair" presented by Cornelius
Vanderbilt has not been bung yet but may DC
hhown when the Museum opens again. In the
staircase ss one goes gown are Wafer
gift from the Rev. DR.. f. =. MACON. Inc stat
nary below 10 more or less well known There are
fS%s pieces zee by Powers ana one oy @ % N
Washington, q gift rom George Shea.
Miss olfes collection Of paintings OF course
will 20 into the new GALLERIES. 10 tho southern
plan of the Museum, tho entire structure then
tronting south with but q single entrance. The
addition is ninety feet long and fity-eight feet
wide. it will be built up TO the level of the old
Museum; tho blank wall will then be taken down
and the whole run into one vast hall below, with
OF On ts1 o
piece IN the new T-shaped ona Tho space for exhi-
bition purposes will be doubled. and with ii tho
COST Of maintaining the institution st;sG; General
rent OK penscs will be about $ss, 600 year. His
force OF watchmen and assIstants, too, will be
RAISED to over eighty. The contract for the add.
zion runs ont next Nov ember but II 10 doubtful II
Che whole new building can fitted mp before tho
summer of 1858. Mss Woifes collection conse-
QueEtly cannot be shown before then.
y LOAN COLLECTIONS AND GIFTS.
Ths Wolfe pictsees will individually do away In
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-02-05
USE OF STRAW.
Its True Economy Lying in Its Comfort to
Stock as Bedding.

Its True Economy Lying in Its Comfort to
Stock as Bedding.
Why not, when stock is put into the
yards for wintering, cover the ground
thickly with straw, and especially I'M
der the sheds? Thus liquids, the most
valuable portion of the manure, in
stead of going to waste, would DO
soaked up by the straw, and at length
become thoroughly moistened. In tho
spring the whole may be piled to DO
rotted into manure. The straw should
be added to from time to time, espec,
tally after snow storms, so there may
DO plenty for cattle to lie on. Thus
while serving their comfort at tho same
time it is increasing in value, for the
ultimate value of straw is in proper
ton to its saturation with the LIQUID
waste of the yards and stables.
Straw is of little value as food, ex-
cept to properly distend the stomaehs
of animals that are fed grain. Rotted
down by itself, many good farmers
claim that its true economy lies in its
ashes. There is good ground for this
belief, unless in-the case of tough soils
that require to be lightened up me-
chanically. 1t may pay in such cases
to plow it under while dry. Yet its
value on such soils is as much en-
HANGED by being first used as bedding
as upon any other soil; for before
serving its ultimate purpose in any
soil it must first be brought into hump
or mold. 1t is still more astonishing
that many farmers having plenty Of
straw should refuse to allow the stock,
stabbed in humup, full supply of bed
ding Even where straw is scarce
there is no economy in bedding light.
No more is lost by deep bedding than
by thin bedding. 1t is only the fouled
portions that need be thrown out.
Little If any more will become SO when
the bed is six or eight inches thick
than when there is only slight cover
ing to the floor, and very much less
feed is required when animals lie
warm and are comfortable in other
ways than they will be when they lie
shiyering and uncomfortable on nearly
bare planking OF ON the hard ground.
Stock never cluster so when allowed
their freedom. Then they seek the
woods where the wind is broken, and
where there is the comfort of the
leaves with which the ground is COW
cred. Where straw is scarce it will
pay to gather leaves for bedding. And
even much of the soiled portions may
be dried and again used as bedding il
necessary. - Chicago Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-02-05
suzzARp DEN.
A West Virginia Cavern Which Harbors
Fierce, Sheep Eating Serpent.
fAFsien,, wv w 9vantoI


Fierce, Sheep Eating Serpent.
Milton wv. va.) Special
There is place on Big Two Mile creek,
about three and half miles east of this
place, known as 1.-THE Buzzard Den." It
is large cave in the point Of a ridge
which extends down between two
branches to the rock gorge which incases
the creek for nearly its whole length. This
cave is entered by small doorway, which
extends down an inclined plane for about
twenty feet, there opening into a large
rugged room, which has not been explored.
On last Sunday morning as Melsear
Bradley, young man Of about twenty
years, was passing that place en- route to
his brothers., about a mile below on the
creek, he heard sheep bleating piteou sly
as IL in great distress. Upon going nearer
he found the bleating proceeded from the
mouth Of the cavern. He approached near
err the place, when, upon suddenly turning
the corner OF huge bowlder, he beheld
sight which sent his blood in an arctic
food up his back and standing his hair on
end. He beheld the head of huge SER
pent protruding from the entrance of the
cavern with the hind quarters of sheep
Va
while the sheep was emitting its mournful
sound. Braley, being brave young lad,
thought to relieve the sheep, so hurr ying
up the hill above the cavern he rolled
huge bowlder down upon the monster.
This maddened him tosuch an extent that
he let the sheep go with a terrific snort,
which could DO heard half mile, and
rushed from the cave like huge tree. 1t
was about forty feet long, with large
black and yellow stripes running length.
wise of its body. The head and neck were
black and sleek, and the tail for several
feet from the end was of dull brown
color. The sudden appearance Of the
monster SO frightened the lad that he
rushed for home at O 2:40 gait, where he
soon arrived out of breath, and told
his experience, whereupon his father,
elder brother and brother-in law, together
with two or three neighbors who had been
summoned, armed with all the fire. arms
that could be had, started for the cavern
prepared to make an invasion of the ene-
my's country.
Upon arriving at the place nothing
could be seen of the snake or the sheep, but
upon approaching the mouth of the cavern
a sickening stencil met them, such as that
coming from maddened snake, and its
fierce blowings and hissings could be
heard. They could do nothing with him,
80 had to return to their homes. search
will be organized to hunt up the monster.
No one knows where he came from, as this
is his first appearance. The country for
several miles around is heavily wooded,
and he may have been around for some
time. 1t is to be hoped he will coon be
killed.